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Where,
Ct
Seismic Zone
Zone Coefficient
1
2
3
0.075
0.15
0.25
Essential facilities
Hazardous facilities
Special occupancy structures
Standard occupancy structures
Low risk structures
Structural
importance
coefficient
1.25
1.25
1.00
1.00
0.80
Type
Description
Coefficien
t, S
S1
1.0
S2
1.2
S3
1.5
S4
2.0
Where,
Fi = Lateral force applied at storey level i
Ft = Concentrated lateral force considered at the top of the building in addition to the
force Fn
Ft = 0.07TV 0.25V
when T> 0.7 second
= 0.0
when T 0.7 second
The remaining portion fo the base shear (V- Ft), shall be distributed over the height of the
building including level-n, according to the relation: